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pastoralism
[ pas-ter-uh-liz-uhm, pah-ster- ]
noun
- the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pastoralism1
Example Sentences
The fluvial suspended sediment threatens the water quality downstream and thus the aquatic ecosystems, the river infrastructure such as hydropower plants and bridges as well as agriculture and pastoralism.
Future work on the plateau will be vital to understanding how the human adoption of pastoralism and dairying reshaped Tibet's landscapes.
These lands also have deep cultural significance based on their role in pastoralism or fire practices.
It was third straight season of poor rains in eastern and northern Kenya, where pastoralism is a main source of income, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a U.S. government agency.
Somalia is home to the world’s largest camel population, and pastoralism of camels and other livestock provide livelihoods for 60% of the population, a 2019 U.S. government study found.
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